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Resolved by the National Committee & Members of the Council, That the chiefs of the Cherokee nation, will not meet any Commissioners of the United States to hold a Treaty with them on strikeout: for the subject of making cession of lands the property of the Cherokee nation, as we are determined hereafter never to make any cession of lands, having not more than sufficient for our nation & posterity. But in any other business not relating to making a treaty of cession, we will, at all times during the Sessions of the national Council, at New Town, receive the United States' Commissioners or Agents with friendship and cordiality, and will ever keep bright the chain of peace & friendship which links the Cherokee nation, and the government of the United States. By order of the National Committee. Jno Ross, Prest the strikeout Comme. Approved -- Path Killer first & last names separated by device "X", superscript "his", subscript "mark"; Ch: R: Hicks. A. McCoy. Clerk N. Com. Signed by upwards of fifty-four members of strikeout: the both branches of the legislative council and Committee. Notices of this law were strikeout: accordingly sent to the Commissioners; strikeout: 4 words and they were afraid that it would be entirely